Visible accordion record file



March 21, 1939. HQCHTHE|L 2,151,469

VISIBLE ACCORDION RECORD FILE Original Filed April 1, 1936 INVENTOR @naiz Hochiizez'l ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 21, 1939 VISIBLE ACCORDION RECORD FILE Ignatz Hochtheil, New York, N. Y.

Refiled for abandoned application Serial No. 72,046, April 1, 1936. This application August 13, 1938, Serial No. 224,685

1 Claim.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in a visible accordion record file. The present application is a refile of my original application filed on April 1, 1936, Ser. No. 72,046.

The invention has for an object the construction of a device as mentioned which is characterized by the fact that it is provided with a cover having a central back portion connected with end portions adapted to overlap and form a front portion, and said cover housing an accordion file secured at one end to the inner side of the back portion, and at the other end to the inner side of the bottom or innermost one of said end portions.

Still further the invention contemplates con-' structing the cover of stifi material, and forming several transverse areas (the area separating the back from the front portions) with scoring so as to render it flexible.

A still further object of the invention is to construct the accordion file of a plurality of separate collapsible containers attached together at their top'portions.

Still further the invention proposes to arrange the separate containers in groups of different sizes with portions of the groups projecting to be readily viewable.

-still further the invention proposes a provision for adjustable mounting of the groups relative to each other.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another device embodying this invention.

ig. 3 is an elevational view of the device shown in Fig. 2 in a partially open condition.

Fig. 4 is an edge elevational view of the device of Fig. 1 fully open.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of Fig. 4:. 1 v

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of a portion of a device constructed according to a modification of the invention, this view being taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 7.

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a device constructed accordling to another modification of the invention.

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of Fig. 6.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of Fig. 7.

The visible accordion record file, according to this invention, comprises a cover I0 having a central back portion III connected with end portions II'I and IU These end portions are adapted to overlap to form a front portion as clearly shown on the drawing. An accordion file II is secured at one end H (see Fig. 4) to the inner side of the said back portion IIl and at the other end I I to the inner side of the bottom or innermost end portion IO In Fig. 1 one form of the invention is disclosed in which the end portions of the cover are held closed by several snap fastener elements extending around the entire cover.

This string is secured together by tying it at the front as at M The accordion file II is formed from a plurality of interconnected separate containers H II etc., permanently attached together.

These containers are individually collapsible and in end elevation when expanded are of triangular shape, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. The apexes are arranged at the bottom. These separate containers are arranged with the shallow container at the front and the deeper containers at the back, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. When thus formed, and the record file is in a partially closed position with the cover open, as shown in Fig. 3, the groups of containers will beclearly visible.

Each of the containers, or a group of the containers, are provided with an indicating tab I5. These indicating tabs are made integral with the file walls I I and extend above the top edges I I thereof.

The top edges I I of the containers 'tionarily mounted by rivets 23.

are reinforced with binding strips 16 pasted in position at the outer side of the edges H The tabs l5 preferably are printed of difierent colors and arranged in various positions, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. It is thus possible to classify the various containers and use them for holding specific classified data.

A feature of having the accordion file H attached as directed resides in the fact that the cover may then be opened completely, as shown in Fig. 4. This is a distinct advantage since the file is stable and cannot be easily spilled. At the same time, the various collapsible containers are exposed so that papers may be inserted or removed therefrom.

In Figs. 6 and 7 and 9 and 10, a modified form of the invention has been disclosed which distinguishes from the prior form in the provision of means for adjusting the relative positions of V the containers of a file. The adjacent walls of adjacent pocketed containers are provided with the following mechanism. Onone of the walls there are several groups of vertically spaced eyelets lB, I8. Between these eyelets there are vertical endless bands l9. adjacent Walls there is'a reinforcement strip 20. At certain points the bands I9 are attached to the reinforcement strips 20 by an attaching element 2i held in position on the element 20 by glue or cement 21 This attaching element may be string, cement, or the like. With this arrangement it is possible to move the adjacent groups relative to each other within the limitation defined by the bands l9.

Upon the outer face of the wall provided with the eyelets l8 there are flat metal strips 22 sta- These flat metal strips are provided with projecting hooks 24. The bands ii! are provided with loops '25 which are adapted to engage the hooks 24. It is thus possible to lock the bands IS in fixed positions by merely engaging the loops 25 on desired hooks 24.

In Fig. 8 another modified form ofthe inven- On the other of the tion has been disclosed in which a body consisting of a base portion 28 and a hingedly connected cover portion 29 is adapted to encase and house an accordion file ll; These body portions are connected by hinges 30. The portion 29 is provided with a handle 3| by which it may be readily moved. The accordion file H is secured or freely mounted within the bottom portion 28. As shown in Fig. 8 the top portion 29 is in a raised position. It may be lowered so as to completely encase the accordion file ll.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all'changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

A visible accordion record file, comprising a cover having a central back portion connecting with end portions adapted to overlap and form a front portion, and an accordion file secured at one end to the inner face of said back portion, and the other end to the inner face of the bottom one of said end portions, and means for securely holding said record file closed, said accordion file comprising a plurality of multi-pocketed, containers of different depths, the containers being secured together at the top and said containers being adjustably connected with each other, by reason of superimposed eyelets upon one of the walls of a pair of adjacent containers, bands engaged through said eyelets, reinforcement strips mounted upon the adjacent wall of other said adjacent containers and attached to said bands, said bands being formed with loops and hook elements attached upon one of the walls engageable with said loops to hold the bands in adjusted positions.

IGNATZ I-IOCHTHEIL. 

